Step Up for Colleen was established in 2014 in memory of a caring, compassionate teacher beloved by many. Learn more about Colleen Ritzer and the tremendous impact she had on family, friends and her students.

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A Race to Remember Colleen

Step Up for Colleen was established in 2014 in memory of a caring, compassionate teacher beloved by many. Learn more about Colleen Ritzer and the tremendous impact she had on family, friends and her students.

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Step Up for Colleen Nominated for Northshore Magazine’s Best Community Walk/Run/Bike

For the second consecutive year, the Step Up for Colleen 5K Walk/Run has been nominated for Best Walk/Run/Bike in Northshore Magazine’s “Best of the Northshore” Readers’ Choice Awards. Voting for the awards is open now until May 1, 2018. Show your support for the Step Up for Colleen 5K Walk/Run by clicking here to vote. Click here […]

Registration Now Open for 2018 Step Up for Colleen 5K

Organizers Accepting Sponsorships to Defray Cost of May 6th Race, Generate Additional Resources for Scholarship Fund (ANDOVER, Massachusetts) – The Fifth Annual Step Up for Colleen 5K, in memory of beloved teacher Colleen Ritzer, will be held in Andover’s Central Park on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 9 a.m. Registration is now open at www.stepupforcolleen.com. […]

Northshore Magazine: Best of the Northshore

Community Walk/Run/Bike Readers’ Choice Step Up for Colleen, Andover Philosophy: The friends and family of Colleen Ritzer have created this 5K walk/run to celebrate Colleen’s life and her commitment to help and inspire others. Through the Step Up for Colleen event, organizers hope to enhance a sense of community and overall goodwill as participants come […]